database

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Recent Examples of database Modern fisheries governance increasingly depends on interconnected networks of satellites, communication systems, databases, cloud infrastructure, and analytical platforms. IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026 Persin said in court that since Thurson hadn’t broken the law for decades, his DNA profile was not in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), which is a national FBI DNA database. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026 The June 10 donation to Paxton’s Senate campaign represents Campbell’s largest one-time amount given toward a state-level politician dating back to 2016, according to campaign finance databases. Justin Williams, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Our database also compares private schools’ demographics to those of their local public school districts. Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for database
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Noun
  • In a statement released Friday, the NFL stated that an investigation concluded that Gold provided confidential information about the Cardinals’ 2026 NFL draft selections before they were publicly announced.
    Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Fewer staff has meant all facets of the outbreak investigation have been slowed — from simple data entry to complex laboratory analysis of genetic information.
    Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Noun
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    Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 15 July 2026
  • This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

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“Database.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/database. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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